editorNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Ari Shapiro is a co-host of All Things Considered , NPR's award-winning newsmagazine. He has reported from above the Arctic Circle and aboard Air Force One. He has covered wars in Iraq, Ukraine, and Israel, and he has filed stories from five continents. (Sorry, Australia.) Shapiro was previously NPR's International Correspondent based in London, from where he traveled the world covering a wide range of topics for NPR's national news programs. He joined NPR's international desk in 2014 after four years as White House Correspondent during President Barack Obama's first and second terms. In 2012, Shapiro embedded with the presidential campaign of Republican Mitt Romney. He was NPR Justice Correspondent for five years during the George W. Bush Administration, covering one of the most tumultuous periods in the Department's history. Shapiro is a frequent guest analyst on television news programs, and his reporting has been consistently recognized by his peers. The Columbia Journalism ReviewNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Ari ShapiroSat, 12 May 2018 09:23:25 +0000Ari Shapirohttp://knau.org
Ari ShapiroCopyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The new movie "Beast" is a psychological thriller set on a quaint island in the English Channel called Jersey. Twenty-seven-year-old Moll lives a quiet, stifling life with her controlling mother. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "BEAST") JESSIE BUCKLEY: (As Moll) I felt funny, so I went for a walk. Then I fell asleep on the beach. GERALDINE JAMES: (As Hilary Huntington) I thought we were best friends. BUCKLEY: (As Moll) We are. JAMES: (As Hilary Huntington) Then don't lie to me. BUCKLEY: (As Moll) I just wanted to go dancing. CORNISH: Our colleague Ari Shapiro spoke with the star of the film. ARI SHAPIRO, BYLINE: She's an Irish actress named Jessie Buckley, and this is her first big starring role in a feature film. I asked her to tell me about Moll. BUCKLEY: She's numb, basically. She's kind of stuck in a purgatory of trying to atone for committing a crime when she was 13 and is living in this very oppressive, prison-like family householdActress Jessie Buckley On Her Character's Dark Role In 'Beast'http://knau.org/post/actress-jessie-buckley-her-characters-dark-role-beast
106852 as http://knau.orgFri, 11 May 2018 22:04:00 +0000Actress Jessie Buckley On Her Character's Dark Role In 'Beast'Ari ShapiroAt any given moment, volunteers and paid workers are writing fictional narratives that they present online as news stories, and some of those will get picked up and shared — perhaps thousands of times — on social media. Hoaxes are presented as fact, conspiracy theories are offered as truth, and some of them may even end up on Wikipedia, one of the most-visited sites online. Jimmy Wales, co-founder of the crowdsourced encyclopedia, has been thinking about how to tackle the problem of "fake news." On Thursday, he delivered a keynote address on "the future role for evidence-based journalism" at the Westminster Media Forum, an international conference organized by the British Parliament. In the face of false information, Wales still believes that the more open and connected people are online, the better things will be for everyone. "In this era, where we've seen the rise of these fake news websites and so forth, Wikipedia has had almost no problems with this at all," Wales says. "SimplyWikipedia Founder Says Internet Users Are Adrift In The 'Fake News' Erahttp://knau.org/post/wikipedia-founder-says-internet-users-are-adrift-fake-news-era
106268 as http://knau.orgFri, 27 Apr 2018 22:09:00 +0000Wikipedia Founder Says Internet Users Are Adrift In The 'Fake News' EraAri ShapiroUniversity of Michigan students Griffin St. Onge and Lauren Schandevel have published an online guide that anybody can edit called " Being Not Rich at UM ." It's a Google Doc about navigating the costs of college that has grown to more than 80 pages. The two juniors were inspired to create the guidebook after their student government published its own guide about "cost-effective" living at the university, which St. Onge, a first generation college student, found out-of-touch. Its suggestions included skipping weekly manicures and opting to do your own laundry instead of using a service. "I didn't really realize the culture of Michigan before coming here," she says. "I had been warned about it a little bit, but I had never met the kind of wealth that some of the students have here by the time I came to university." Schandevel and St. Onge decided to take matters into their own hands. "My friend Lauren Schandevel came up with the idea," St. Onge says. "In the couple of days surroundingNavigating Campus For The 'Not Rich': Students Launch A Crowdsourced Guidehttp://knau.org/post/navigating-campus-not-rich-students-launch-crowdsourced-guide
106221 as http://knau.orgFri, 27 Apr 2018 00:53:00 +0000Navigating Campus For The 'Not Rich': Students Launch A Crowdsourced GuideAri ShapiroAllan Monga, a junior at Deering High School in Portland, Maine, traveled to Washington, D.C. to compete in the Poetry Out Loud contest on Monday. It's a national competition in which students recite great works of poetry, and it's run by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. But Monga, who says he fled violence in his home country of Zambia, was initially barred from the national final because of his immigration status: He's an asylum seeker and does not yet have U.S. citizenship. Poetry Out Loud's official rules require permanent residence, so Monga filed a lawsuit against the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. A judge granted a motion allowing him to compete, and he went on to represent the state of Maine in the competition. He read two poems but did not advance to the finals. Monga says fighting to compete in Poetry Out Loud was important to him — and others. "I am not the only kid who's an immigrant, like the Portland public schoolsAsylum-Seeking Student Says Nothing Can Stand Between Him And Poetry http://knau.org/post/asylum-seeking-student-says-nothing-can-stand-between-him-and-poetry
106108 as http://knau.orgTue, 24 Apr 2018 22:19:00 +0000Asylum-Seeking Student Says Nothing Can Stand Between Him And Poetry Ari ShapiroKiller robots have been a staple of TV and movies for decades, from Westworld to The Terminator series. But in the real world, killer robots are officially known as "autonomous weapons." At the Pentagon, Paul Scharre helped create the U.S. policy for such weapons. In his new book, Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War, Scharre discusses the state of these weapons today. "Killer robots" might be a bit sensational, he says, but what he's talking about is a weapon that could "go out on its own and make its own decisions about who to kill on the battlefield." At least 30 countries have autonomous weapons that are supervised by humans for defensive purposes, Scharre says. "[These are] things that would target incoming missiles and shoot them down entirely on their own," he says. "Humans are sitting there at the console that could turn it off if they need to. But in a simple way, those are autonomous weapons." Scharre says while the current weapons are not like those seen inAutonomous Weapons Would Take Warfare To A New Domain, Without Humanshttp://knau.org/post/autonomous-weapons-would-take-warfare-new-domain-without-humans
106049 as http://knau.orgTue, 24 Apr 2018 00:17:00 +0000Autonomous Weapons Would Take Warfare To A New Domain, Without HumansAri ShapiroIn the last few years, some European countries have refused to take in refugees, prejudiced views have entered the mainstream, and leaders demonize religious minorities and attack the free press. Nils Muiznieks has raised alarms about many of these issues. He's just finished his six-year term as the Council of Europe's human rights commissioner, the continent's main human rights watchdog. "My mandate was marked by a whole succession of crises," Muiznieks tells NPR. "The economic crisis and the fallout that had on human rights, the Ukraine crisis and the tensions and suffering that that created, the migration policy crisis, which fueled a lot of racism and nationalism within Europe and undermined European solidarity, and a whole string of terrorist attacks and very problematic responses on the parts of governments." He says those crises developed along with backsliding on a range of human rights issues. Muiznieks' own parents were refugees. They left Latvia during World War II and lived'It's A Very Different World Now,' Says Outgoing Human Rights Commissionerhttp://knau.org/post/its-very-different-world-now-says-outgoing-human-rights-commissioner
105902 as http://knau.orgThu, 19 Apr 2018 23:00:00 +0000'It's A Very Different World Now,' Says Outgoing Human Rights CommissionerAri ShapiroPhoenix was among the cities hit hardest by the mortgage and foreclosure crisis. Ten years later, the city and its real estate market have rebounded, but no one has forgotten. Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Most disasters in the U.S. hit a specific place. Wildfires burn through Southern California. A hurricane floods Texas. Ten years ago a slow-moving disaster swamped the entire country, and it did not leave a single state untouched. The disaster had its own sounds and smells. How often do you still think about those days? SEAN HAHN: You know, I tell you; I - every time I hear a smoke detector beeping like the battery's dead, I have a flashback of the crash. (Laughter) So in my house, when the smoke detector starts beeping, I am up. And I get on a ladder, and I'm changing that thing because all's I have is visions of the past. SHAPIRO: The past meaning the financial crisis. Sean Hahn is a realtor born and raised in Phoenix, Ariz. That beeping takes him rightHow Phoenix's Real Estate Market Is Faring 10 Years After Housing Crisishttp://knau.org/post/how-phoenixs-real-estate-market-fairing-10-years-after-housing-crisis
105715 as http://knau.orgMon, 16 Apr 2018 20:19:00 +0000How Phoenix's Real Estate Market Is Faring 10 Years After Housing CrisisAri ShapiroCopyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Officials in Miami have just announced that at least four people are dead after a pedestrian walkway collapsed today. Construction crews had just started to install the bridge last weekend. It was intended to give students at Florida International University a safe way to cross a busy road. Here's Senator Marco Rubio tonight at a press conference. (SOUNDBITE OF PRESS CONFERENCE) MARCO RUBIO: I believe it was just Saturday where it was unveiled - a tremendous amount of excitement and pride. It was one of those things people would always see and remember the school about. So to see it and - on the ground there today and underneath it the lives of those who've lost their lives as a result of this and those who have been injured is just so tragic. SHAPIRO: Now federal and state officials are investigating to try to find out what went wrong and how many more people may have died. For more, let's turn now to Tim Padgett at MiamiMiami Pedestrian Walkway Collapses Onto Road, Killing At Least 4http://knau.org/post/miami-pedestrian-walkway-collapses-road-killing-least-4
104333 as http://knau.orgFri, 16 Mar 2018 02:07:00 +0000Miami Pedestrian Walkway Collapses Onto Road, Killing At Least 4Ari ShapiroMillions of Americans use opioids to relieve pain. But many also struggle with addiction. This week, a report in JAMA, the journal of the American Medical Association, found that nonopioid painkillers — like acetaminophen and ibuprofen — were as effective as opioids at treating chronic back, hip and knee pain, and with fewer side effects. The findings raise a lot of questions about the right approach to managing pain, particularly chronic pain. So earlier this week, we asked listeners on Facebook and Twitter to share their questions about treating chronic pain. For answers, NPR's Ari Shapiro turned to Dr. Ajay Wasan , professor and vice chair for pain medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Questions and answers have been edited for length and clarity. Isn't it true that ... acetaminophen can be very damaging to the liver, particularly with daily long-term use? — Emma Juneau For treatment of chronic pain, especially arthritis pain, higher doses of acetaminophen haveQuestions And Answers About Opioids And Chronic Painhttp://knau.org/post/questions-and-answers-about-opioids-and-chronic-pain
104070 as http://knau.orgFri, 09 Mar 2018 22:37:00 +0000Questions And Answers About Opioids And Chronic PainAri ShapiroJoan Baez On 'Whistle Down The Wind' And Working Through Pessimismhttp://knau.org/post/joan-baez-whistle-down-wind-and-working-through-pessimism
103626 as http://knau.orgTue, 27 Feb 2018 22:38:00 +0000Joan Baez On 'Whistle Down The Wind' And Working Through PessimismAri ShapiroBotanist David Fairchild grew up in Kansas at the end of the 19th century. He loved plants, and he loved travel, and he found a way to combine both into a job for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At the age of 22, he created the Section of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction of the USDA, and for the next 37 years, he traveled the world in search of useful plants to bring back to America. He visited every continent except Antarctica and brought back mangos, quinoa, dates, cotton, soybeans, bamboo and the flowering Japanese cherry trees that blossom all over Washington D.C. each spring, as well as hundreds of other plants. All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro talked with Daniel Stone , author of The Food Explorer: The True Adventures Of A Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats , which recounts Fairchild's sometimes harrowing adventures acquiring the familiar foods we eat and plants we take for granted today. Interview Highlights On how common a traveling foodieLike Lemons? Quinoa? Thank This Food Explorer For Bringing Them To Your Platehttp://knau.org/post/lemons-quinoa-thank-food-explorer-bringing-them-your-plate
103302 as http://knau.orgTue, 20 Feb 2018 23:01:00 +0000Like Lemons? Quinoa? Thank This Food Explorer For Bringing Them To Your PlateAri ShapiroCopyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Every Olympics it seems like people turn into overnight experts on whatever event happens to be on. Who knew that we could so easily master the subtleties of 4x10 cross-country ski relay and... (SOUNDBITE OF CURLING) SHAPIRO: ...Then curling. Well, while the world has been focused on Pyeongchang, you might have missed this competition in Las Vegas last week for an activity that most of us do regularly. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Baggers, are you ready? UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Let's do this. (APPLAUSE) SHAPIRO: Bagging groceries. And the 2018 best grocery bagger in America is Trevor DeForest, a 35-year-old assistant manager at Fairway Groceries in Maquoketa, Iowa. TREVER DEFOREST: Everybody out in the crowd just went crazy. And you literally just - you sacked as fast as you possibly could. SHAPIRO: Just sacked as fast as you could. DeForest has been sacking since the age of 14. His dad's a grocery manager, soGrocery Bagging Champ: 'You Just Sacked As Fast As You Possibly Could'http://knau.org/post/grocery-bagging-champ
103245 as http://knau.orgMon, 19 Feb 2018 21:49:00 +0000Grocery Bagging Champ: 'You Just Sacked As Fast As You Possibly Could'Ari ShapiroIn the fall of 2008, Omega Young got a letter prompting her to recertify for Medicaid. But she was unable to make the appointment because she was suffering from ovarian cancer. She called her local Indiana office to say she was in the hospital. Her benefits were cut off anyway. The reason: "failure to cooperate." "She lost her benefits, she couldn't afford her medication, she lost her food stamps, she couldn't pay her rent, she lost access to free transportation to her medical appointments," Virginia Eubanks tells NPR's Ari Shapiro. Eubanks is the author of a new book, Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police and Punish the Poor . "Young died on March 1, 2009," Eubanks says. "The next day, she won an appeal for wrongful termination and all of her benefits were restored the day after her death." Young's story is one of three detailed pictures across the country that Eubanks draws to illustrate that automated systems used by the government to deliver public services'Automating Inequality': Algorithms In Public Services Often Fail The Most Vulnerablehttp://knau.org/post/automating-inequality-algorithms-public-services-often-fail-most-vulnerable
103246 as http://knau.orgMon, 19 Feb 2018 21:49:00 +0000'Automating Inequality': Algorithms In Public Services Often Fail The Most VulnerableAri ShapiroThis year, Bill and Melinda Gates are doing something a little different with their annual letter . They are answering what they call some of the "toughest questions" from their foundation's critics. On the list: Is it fair that you have the influence you do? Why don't you give more to the United States? Why do you give your money away? Since its inception, the Gates Foundation has given $41.3 billion in grants, including a grant to NPR. After the letter was published on Tuesday, Bill Gates joined Ari Shapiro of NPR's All Things Considered to answer a few more tough questions. These responses have been condensed and edited. Ari Shapiro: You have greater spending power than many countries. Unlike a government, you don't have checks and balances or the same level of transparency. How do you respond to that criticism? Bill Gates: We're fascinated to know what alternate priorities are being suggested. We want to make sure we're being smart about which things we pick. In health, we look atBill Gates Addresses 'Tough Questions' On Poverty And Power http://knau.org/post/bill-gates-addresses-tough-questions-poverty-and-power
102964 as http://knau.orgTue, 13 Feb 2018 21:52:00 +0000Bill Gates Addresses 'Tough Questions' On Poverty And Power Ari ShapiroRead this story in English. Se suponía que iba a ser un día perfecto. Alex pensaba levantarse a las 6:30 a.m., alistar a sus hermanos para ir a la escuela y tomar el autobús a las 7:00 a.m. Después de clases, el muchacho de 14 años iba a jugar su primer partido de futbol americano, un evento que había esperado durante semanas. Al fin se iba a poner la camiseta del equipo, de color morado y con cuello de tela de camuflaje. Pero más importante que el partido en sí era que su padre, Manuel, iba a estar allí, junto a la cancha, para vitorearlo y aplaudirlo. Pero ese día, Alex se despertó con los gritos y los sollozos de su madre quien lloraba afuera de su cuarto. Pero cuando se paró de la cama, ya era demasiado tarde. Su padre ya no estaba en casa: iba rumbo a la cárcel del condado, para luego ser enviado a un centro de detención para inmigrantes, donde pasaría los siguientes seis meses en espera de lo que el gobierno decidiera sobre su futuro en los Estados Unidos. Manuel es oriundo dePadre, Esposo E Inmigrante: Detenido Y Con El Riesgo De Ser Deportadohttp://knau.org/post/padre-esposo-e-inmigrante-detenido-y-con-el-riesgo-de-ser-deportado
102859 as http://knau.orgSun, 11 Feb 2018 13:38:00 +0000Padre, Esposo E Inmigrante: Detenido Y Con El Riesgo De Ser DeportadoAri ShapiroThe stock market swung dramatically up and down on Wednesday, ending about where it started the day — after record losses earlier in the week. President Trump's top economic adviser says it's important to keep the volatility in context. "The fact is that the fundamentals for the economy are very sound," Kevin Hassett says in an interview with NPR. "Wages are going up a lot. Even in the employment report that came out last week, we saw the highest rate of wage growth in about a decade." He says the recent volatility is "not related to the fundamentals, which as the president notes , are very strong." Interview Highlights On whether the stock market turmoil was predictable There have been times when we're pretty close to a recent recession where when we get positive job news, it's a real positive. There have been other times where we're as advanced as we are now into a recovery and when we get lots of positive news, like we're seeing, it's viewed by markets as good news as well, becauseWhite House Says Despite Stock Market Volatility, Economy Is Doing Wellhttp://knau.org/post/white-house-says-despite-stock-market-volatility-economy-doing-well
102723 as http://knau.orgWed, 07 Feb 2018 23:36:00 +0000White House Says Despite Stock Market Volatility, Economy Is Doing WellAri ShapiroJustin Timberlake has had an eventful week: He turned 37 on Wednesday, dropped a new album Friday and danced his shoes off Sunday as part of football's biggest night. The reception to the latter two has been mixed: Man of the Woods is shaping up to be his worst-reviewed solo work by a mile, and his Super Bowl performance unfolded in the long shadow of his 2004 performance with Janet Jackson , when half a second of exposed flesh sparked a major TV controversy and arguably derailed Jackson's career. Ari Shapiro spoke with NPR Music critic Ann Powers about why Timberlake, who once rocketed out of the teenybopper world to become a standard bearer of futuristic pop, now seems so out of step with his moment. Hear the radio version at the audio link and read more of their conversation below. Ari Shapiro: This is not the first time Justin Timberlake has done the Super Bowl halftime show — of course, his 2004 performance with Janet Jackson was overshadowed by that notorious wardrobe malfunctionAs The Pop World Seeks Accountability, Justin Timberlake Seems Lost In The Woodshttp://knau.org/post/pop-world-seeks-accountability-justin-timberlake-seems-lost-woods
102617 as http://knau.orgMon, 05 Feb 2018 22:13:00 +0000As The Pop World Seeks Accountability, Justin Timberlake Seems Lost In The WoodsAri ShapiroCopyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Stop me if you've heard this one before. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "GROUNDHOG DAY") BILL MURRAY: (As Phil) It's February 2, Groundhog Day. SHAPIRO: Today is not just the day that Punxsutawney Phil looks for his shadow. This year is also the 25th anniversary of the movie "Groundhog Day." (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "GROUNDHOG DAY") MURRAY: (As Phil) A thousand people freezing their butts off, waiting to worship a rat. SHAPIRO: The Bill Murray comedy about a weatherman who lives the same day over and over has had staying power. Philosophy classes include "Groundhog Day" in their syllabus. There was even a Broadway adaptation - "Groundhog Day: The Musical." (SOUNDBITE OF MUSICAL, "GROUNDHOG DAY: THE MUSICAL") UNIDENTIFIED ACTORS: (As characters, singing) If I had my time again, I'd open all the doors I never looked behind before and... SHAPIRO: Mary Elizabeth Williams has written about why this movie struck a chord, and she has a new articleHow To Understand The Philosophy Of 'Groundhog Day' And Live Life By Its Messagehttp://knau.org/post/how-understand-philosophy-groundhog-day-and-live-life-its-message
102529 as http://knau.orgFri, 02 Feb 2018 21:29:00 +0000How To Understand The Philosophy Of 'Groundhog Day' And Live Life By Its MessageAri ShapiroLea Berman and Jeremy Bernard have organized state dinners and congressional picnics, each serving as White House social secretary for different administrations. Bernard worked for President Obama; Berman for President George W. Bush. And they've collaborated on a new book that uses their White House experiences to draw out lessons in how to handle crises, defuse awkward moments and manage expectations. It's called Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power Of Civility At Work And In Life . The book is about "the everyday situations we find ourselves in," Berman says. "Sometimes it's an awkward relationship with a co-worker. Sometimes it's just a difficult situation at home. And what we're really saying is by treating people well in a very self-interested way, you will cause them to treat you well in return." Interview Highlights On what a social secretary does Lea Berman: The White House social secretary is responsible for every event that takes place within the grounds of theFormer White House Social Secretaries On The Value Of 'Treating People Well'http://knau.org/post/former-white-house-social-secretaries-value-treating-people-well
101477 as http://knau.orgTue, 09 Jan 2018 22:53:00 +0000Former White House Social Secretaries On The Value Of 'Treating People Well'Ari ShapiroCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: At the White House this afternoon, President Trump celebrated the final passage of Republicans' massive tax legislation. He spoke surrounded by dozens of GOP lawmakers, basking in the glow of a major legislative victory. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I have a whole list of accomplishments that the group behind me have done in terms of this administration and this Congress, but you've heard it before - records all over the place. And that will continue and then some because of what we did. SHAPIRO: Among other things, the bill slashes the corporate tax rate from 35 to 21 percent. It also gives most Americans some kind of tax cut next year. So far, polls suggest the measure is unpopular. NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson joins us now from the White House. Hi, Mara. MARA LIASSON, BYLINE: Hi, Ari. SHAPIRO: The president referred just then to records all over the place. How big of anTrump's Tax Win: The Political Riskshttp://knau.org/post/trumps-tax-win-political-risks
100715 as http://knau.orgWed, 20 Dec 2017 21:47:00 +0000Trump's Tax Win: The Political Risks